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He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the smarties prize, the whitbread award and the blue peter book award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon war horse. Alone on a wide wide sea when sixyearold orphan arthur hobhouse is shipped to australia after world war two, he is torn from his sister, his country and everything he has ever known. More about michael morpurgo alone on a wide wide sea. Her first book, a collection of stories called the left bank, was published in 1927. Childrens book award for the wreck of the zanzibar. The sail swayed gently in the breeze, the tattered canvas merely brushing across the mast and lines, refusing to catch even the tinniest scrap of wind. Their app is available for download on ios and android devices. Alone on a wide wide sea has been added to your basket add to basket. I wont put a cap on the age, because anyone could really. Download alone on a wide wide sea ebook free in pdf and epub format. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive.
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